WordPress plugin comparison
Follow Self Pings vs Simple Follow Buttons
At a glance
- Simple Follow Buttons has more active installs: 20+, against 10+ for Follow Self Pings.
- On a typical day, Simple Follow Buttons is downloaded about 2 times, Follow Self Pings about 1.
- Follow Self Pings has no reviews yet.
- Simple Follow Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Oct 9, 2009 for Follow Self Pings.
- Simple Follow Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for Follow Self Pings.
- Follow Self Pings has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Simple Follow Buttons.
Line by line
Simple Follow Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Follow Self Pings |  Simple Follow Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,870 | #28,690 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 63 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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